A Child Grows In Brooklyn: Therapists

Art Spa therapeutic art studio
www.artspanyc.com
Nadia Jenefsky, MPS, LCAT
241 Bedford Avenue, Suite 12
Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Williamsburg)
917-293-4642
Nadia offers classes for artists who are parents. Classes/workshops include: an art therapy group for helping professionals, art group for expectant parents, art and therapy training for mental health professionals.

Choiceful Birth and Parenting
Ellen Krug, MSW, LCSW, CCE
www.choicefulbirth.com
The Pregnancy Circle and New Mom/Newborn Circle - weekly groups. Meet others, learn new information, honor your inner wisdom, increase confidence, and explore issues in a safe and nurturing space. Individual counseling is also available.
ellen@choicefulbirth.com
718.768.0494

Colleen Campo, MA. LCPC
www.colleencampo.com
2 locations:

80 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021

AND AT:

Soho Parenting
568 Broadway, Suite 402
New York, NY 10012
212-744-3700 x 249
Individual and couples counseling. Colleen Campo offers professional counseling services for people during lifestyle changes and transitions. Pregnancy, marriage, and motherhood can all be challenging at times. Colleen will give you the caring support you need and help you to make healthy choices in your life. Affiliated with Soho Parenting. Listed in City Baby.Jean Kunhardt at Soho Parenting recommends Colleen.

Ellen Chuse Childbirth
www.ellenchusechildbirth.com
411 Dean Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
info@ellenchusechildbirth.com
718.789.1981
She provides short-term counseling designed to integrate body and mind in preparation for childbirth and parenthood or to address issues from a previous birth. She also leads New Mothers’ Groups at Realbirth in Manhattan.

Carolyn Farhie, LCSW
18 East 16th Street, Suite 503
New York, NY 10003
646-413-1841
A psychotherapist who counsels adults and couples around parenting children, from birth to teenagehood. Can help with considering parenting, fertility issues and LBGT parenting. She speaks Spanish, has weekend office hours and makes Brooklyn home visits.

Family Matters NY
http://www.familymattersny.com/home/home_visits/third_entry.html
Alice Kaltman, L.C.S.W
Sara Zaslow, L.M.S.W., C.G.E
270 Lafayette Street, Suite 607
New York, N.Y. 10012
(212) 502-7979 or (718) 393-7733
They do coaching: for parents, time management, household organization, family fitness and Psychotherapy: for prenatal and postpartum, individual/child, couples and family therapy and also Special Workshops: transition to parenthood and creative artist/parent workshop. Alice has an extensive background in treating creative artists: she works with married artist couples, creative block for artists and what it means to be an artist/parent.

We see Alice as a marriage counselor. She addresses both parents fairly and sees both of our perspectives. She is very effective in dealing with relationship issues and how they can be impacted by changing circumstances. She is well versed in child development and child dynamics and gives down-to-earth and practical advice. I really like her.
-Lucy

I went to Alice and Sara's workshop on parenting, "Promoting Healthy Self-Esteem". They were down-to-earth, approachable and nonjudgmental. They were open to the parents questions and concerns. They gave concrete parenting advice. I went to see Alice separately for individual therapy afterwards- and still see her. She understands kids and child development and sets me at ease. She is also really good with discussing general life issues. She is good at helping me put things in perspective- reminding me I don't have to be a supermom. She reminds me that taking care of myself is taking care of my son. She does a lot of work with parent who are artists and helping them find a balance between creativity and parenting- which I think is interesting.
-Anne

Patrick LaBella, M.A., L.P.
Psychoanalyst
15 East 11th St. #1L
New York, NY 10003
office (212) 727-3783
cell (917) 337-1224
I offer psychotherapy to help with anxiety, depression, tolerating life's stresses, and even just to get to know yourself better. My approach is eclectic—I am always open to new ideas and methods. I am particulary sensitive to the concerns and needs of new parents. I have been in practice for 10 years in the Village, and love my work!

The Mothers’ Room
Laura Favin
www.themothersroom.com
220 W. 71st St. Suite 2
New York, NY 10023
917.209.6534
Laura is a psychotherapist, specializing in work with individuals, couples, and groups during the prenatal and postpartum period, an important transitional time in the life of the mother, father, and couple.

Patricia Parkingson
26 Court Street
Tel: 718-852-2277
She does counseling and family psychotherapy, from children to grownups to families as a whole.

Brooklyn Postpartum Depression Support Group
http://www.brooklynppdsupport.org/
We are two moms of young boys who each struggled with postpartum depression and anxiety. Molly has a master of social work degree from Southern Connecticut State University, where she conducted research on peer support and also co-led psychoeducational groups. Chris has been a phone volunteer through Depression After Delivery and The Postpartum Resource Center of NY since 2002 and is a postpartum doula with the Brooklyn-based Birth Day Presence. We established a peer support group in Brooklyn in 2006 as a place where pregnant and postpartum women can get support if they think they are at risk for PPD, are experiencing symptoms and need further help and resources, or are in the care of a therapist and want to attend the group as part of their treatment plan. The group is free, meets twice monthly (usually on the second and fourth Sunday of each month), and babies are welcome to join us.

Realbirth
Erica Lyon
www.realbirth.com
i nfo@realbirth.com
212.367.9006
54 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
Realbirth offers New Mothers Groups and weekly Postpartum Depression Support Groups. "The New Mothers groups provide community and parenting information. Their PPD groups, offered by a specialist in PPD, are intimate and confidential."

Meredith Singer, PHD
808 Caroll St, Garden Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-230-3037

26 West 9th St 7C
NY, NY 10011
646-853-5150

I am a clinical psychologist who began working in early childhood as a school psychologist with many local preschools, so I have a very good understanding of early childhood and human development. I have since been working primarily with adults and have an advanced certificate in Parent-Infant work from Columbia and 3 years specialized training in anxiety disorders and trauma. I specialize in working in reproductive mental health, primarily working with anti-partum and post-partum depression, anxiety, and any subsequent issues revolving around the incredibly challenging transition to motherhood.

Soho Parenting
http://sohoparenting.com/index.htm
Soho Parenting
568 Broadway
Suite 402
New York, NY 10012
212 334 3744
They offer childbirth education, discussion groups for new and experienced mothers, children’s sleep consultations and developmental support for children. Additionally, they offer counseling services for children, adults, and couples, including support around separation and divorce.

We went to Jean for sleep counseling twice for our son and found her generous, kind, laid-back and effective.
-Karen

Amy Sugarman, Ph.D.
20 West 86th Street
Suite 1B
New York, NY 10024
212-414-5156
"As a psychologist and mother, I help women manage the transition to motherhood. New mothers may feel inadequate,sad, resentful, and lonely. I also assist women in finding a balance between motherhood and other relationships."

Swellbeing
www.swellbeing.com
info@swellbeing.com
302A W. 12th St Apt 219
New York, NY 10014
212-924-1913
"Swellbeing offers smart solutions and sympathetic support to modern parents. From breastfeeding to baby blues, sleep issues to infant prep, we offer a range of individual consultations, discussion groups and workshops for virtually any need."